Putnam County
Community
Profile
33rd in order of
county creation
December 10, 1807
Prepared for Putnam County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Putnam County
2015 CAED Trend
21,721
20,767
20,385
18,812
2010 CAED Trend
2008 Estimate
2000
14,137
1990
10,295
8,394
7,798
7,731
1980
1970
1960
1950
8,514
8,367
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED TREND revised 3/09
(Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development).
Population Composition by Age
Putnam County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
6.4
8.2
8.5
8.2
15.1
14.1
17.4
20.0
11.4
12.4
20.9
22.4
14.1
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
+ 1.7
+ 5.6
28.0
33.5
33.5
29.2
29.3
33.9
36.8
32.3
33.4
31.6
32.9
33.0
26.9
21.7
- 2.2
19.5
11.6
12.7
12.0
9.6
6.9
6.8
6.1
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2008 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Putnam Co. = 40.3 yrs.
- 4.5
- 0.7
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2008 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-08
Rank of
% Chg.
PUTNAM
20,385
89
59.2
8.4
75
BALDWIN
46,716
43
180.8
4.5
102
GREENE
15,635
104
40.3
8.5
74
HANCOCK
9,440
132
19.9
-6.2
152
JASPER
13,842
108
37.4
21.1
30
JONES
27,542
64
69.9
16.5
40
MORGAN
18,491
91
52.9
19.6
35
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Population Change: 1930-2000
40
Percentage Change
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
1930-40
1940-50
U.S.
1950-60
1960-70
Georgia
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Putnam Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2008
Numerical
Change*
2000-2008
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2008
# Net
Migration
2007-08
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2007-08
1 yr Net
Migration
Rate
PUTNAM
1,573
639
1,111
4.2
8.4
BALDWIN
2,004
1,299
927
4.0
3.5
GREENE
1,229
235
1,074
1.2
-1.4
-626
2,416
3,903
3,034
9,427
1,498,932
64
570
963
646
3,806
605,129
-627
1,883
3,015
2,454
4,941
785,691
-0.1
5.7
2.3
5.5
5.3
8.3
-11.6
9.5
11.2
16.3
5.9
8.7
Area
HANCOCK
JASPER
JONES
MORGAN
Avg. County
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2008
LOSS
0 – 8.0%
8.0 – 18.3%
18.3 – 36%
36 – 70.8%
Avg. GA
County = 11.2%
GA = 18.3%
US = 8.0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Selected Vital Statistics
2007 Rates
13.4
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
55.4
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
36.5
35.3
9.9
Deaths per 1,000 pop
7.1
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
13.1
14.9
9.1
9.1
12.4
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
Putnam Co.
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Putnam Co. Natality Data
2007 Putnam Co. Mortality Data
271 total births, 150 unwed births 200 total deaths
47 induced terminations
3 infant deaths
41 teen pregnancies
22 low birth weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
5.8
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
8.6
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.4
5.2
Associate degree
16.1
Some college, no degree
20.4
40.5
HS Grad
28.7
16.6
9th-12th no diploma
Putnam Co.
Georgia
13.8
7.9
7.6
< 9th grade
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Putnam Co.
Not completing HS = 24.5%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 14.4%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2007-08
Teachers w/adv degrees
57.6
59.1
College prep certif
66.5
75.4
34.1
38.5
HOPE Eligible
69.5
Class '08 Grad Rate
5.0
Gifted
75.4
9.0
14.0
11.2
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
68.9
51.0
2.7
4.1
Retained in grade
Putnam Co.
Georgia
10.1
9.5
Absent >15 days
3.8
3.6
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Putnam Co.
K12 enrollment = 2,719
HS dropouts = 31
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $9,301
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2002
2003
2004
Putnam Co.
2007 PCI
Putnam Co. = $31,415
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2005
2006
Georgia
Georgia = $33,499
US = $38,615
2007
US
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
Percentage Change
10
Percentage
8
6
4
2
0
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
Putnam Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2005-2006
Georgia
2006-2007
US
Per Capita Income: 2007
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2002-2007
PUTNAM
$31,415
20
93.8
28.2
BALDWIN
$25,219
83
75.3
9.5
GREENE
$31,331
21
93.5
29.9
HANCOCK
$18,727
156
55.9
16.3
JASPER
$26,126
65
78.0
15.6
JONES
$29,354
30
87.6
23.5
MORGAN
$32,527
17
97.1
18.6
GA Avg. Co.
$26,299
--
78.5
17.1
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
Median Household Income
2008 Model-Based Estimates
US
$52,029
GEORGIA
$50,834
GA Avg. Co.
$41,186
$42,656
PUTNAM
$38,719
BALDWIN
GREENE
$39,211
HANCOCK
$28,039
$42,849
JASPER
$51,708
JONES
$46,853
MORGAN
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2007
Putnam Co. Total = $128,913,000
42.5
Retirement/Disab
35.3
26.9
Medicare
23.2
10.9
Pub Med Assist
16.6
1.9
2.4
0.5
0.5
2.0
2.6
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Putnam Co.
Georgia
6.6
7.0
Other Inc Maint
1.8
1.6
2.4
3.4
4.6
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
All Other
Putnam Co.
$6,391 per capita
transfer receipts
20.3% of total personal income
9.9% change in total 2006-2007
7.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
PUTNAM
3,203
15.8
52
BALDWIN
8,885
23.5
121
GREENE
2,913
19.0
80
HANCOCK
2,472
31.4
156
JASPER
2,116
15.4
48
JONES
3,288
12.1
24
MORGAN
2,460
13.5
31
GA Avg. Co.
8,736
19.1
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
4.7 – 13.7%
13.7 – 17.8%
17.8 – 21.1%
21.1 – 24.8%
24.8 – 35.2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family household
of 4 persons in
2008 = $22,025
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (11/09)
Georgia
1,388,959
persons
14.7%
------------US = 13.2%
Unemployment Rates
8
Putnam Co.
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
7
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1999
2000
2008 Rates
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Putnam Co. = 7.1
GA = 6.2
Avg. GA County = 6.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2007
2008
US = 5.8
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Putnam Co. 2008 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Goods Producing
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
Service Providing
Government
Retail-Wholesale Trade, Transportation-Warehousing,
Information, Finance-Insurance-Real Estate,
Professional-SciTech Serv., Admin-Waste Serv., HealthSocial Serv., Accommodation-Food Serv., & others
# Establishments = 519
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
Monthly Employment = 6,814 Weekly Wage = $574
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
1.6
0.6
Construction
16.0
7.8
5.1
14.4
10.1
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Providing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
Information
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
RE&Rent&Lease
Total
GOVERNMENT
23.9
1.8
5.4
11.5
49.8
66.6
19.4
3.7
4.0
0.7
2.7
2.7
3.9
1.1
5.7
1.1
6.8
4.4
9.5
6.1
8.7
0.6
1.5
Putnam Co.
Georgia
17.1
26.3
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2008
Putnam Co. Total Value = $96,008,049
Poultry-Egg
50.9%
Other
5.3%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.5%
Veges-Fruits-Nuts
0.3%
Row-Forage crops
4.6%
Forestry
9.3%
Livestock
29.2%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/09)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Putnam Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $1,761,871,201
42.4
Residential
8.8
Commercial
54.8
24.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
8.2
7.8
68.9
12.6
20.3
2.7
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
6.9
6.7
7.5
4.8
3.2
3.7
7.1
6.3
0.3
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.7
0.14
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Putnam Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2008
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
PUTNAM
68.9
8.8
7.8
2.7
7.5
3.7
0.3 0.20
BALDWIN
54.7
8.9
16.6
5.2
5.7
7.6
1.1 0.16
GREENE
69.3
15.7
8.0
2.4
1.4
2.7
0.2 0.31
HANCOCK
45.2
29.7
2.9
2.2
10.8
3.7
2.8 2.58
JASPER
39.7
43.9
3.0
3.2
3.9
5.4
0.3 0.61
JONES
54.7
19.4
8.7
1.7
5.4
8.8
0.7 0.52
MORGAN
32.5
46.2
10.9
4.3
1.5
4.0
0.4 0.18
GEORGIA
54.9
6.8
22.2
6.3
3.2
6.0
0.4
0.2
Avg. GA Co.
42.4
23.8
12.7
7.0
5.0
7.2
1.1
0.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
’08 School
Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
10/09
as of 10/09
17.01
9.85
$21,688
3
LSE
BALDWIN
29.73
16.07
$30,011
3
LSE
GREENE
15.68
10.00
$28,063
3
LSE
HANCOCK
48.20
16.90
$12,697
3
LSE
JASPER
31.22
15.33
$12,820
3
LSE
JONES
35.67
16.04
$23,904
3
LSE
MORGAN
23.44
12.72
$22,356
3
LSE
’08 Countywide
Millage*
PUTNAM
County
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. Taxes
levied, but not necessarily collected. Sales Tax: 4% State not included; L=Local
Option, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
Putnam Co. Total Retail Sales = $384,290,000
1.33
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.14
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
1.02
Gas stations
2.29
0.78
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.87
0.39
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.17
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.46
Food-Beverage Stores
1.17
0
1
2
3
Pull Factor
A “pull factor” of 1.0 means that the county’s sales are what would be expected
based upon the number of residents and their relative wealth.
Primary data sources: “Demographics USA, County Edition, 2008;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
55.6
Residents working
out of county
44.4
Workers coming into
county
31.2
Residents driving to
work alone
73.5
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
20.8
1.8
Resident workers 16+ = 8,055
Residents working in county = 4,479
Residents working out of county = 3,576
Total working in county = 6,513
Workers commuting into county = 2,034
Putnam County
Mean travel time to work = 26.5 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.57
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed to assist
community leadership with their
future planning and decision making.
Special Area Report
# 1002
January 2010
Prepared for Putnam County Cooperative Extension
by Susan R. Boatright
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
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